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Lexicon of Iranian Personal Names
GIRLS
Compiled by: Shapour Suren-Pahlav
1988
* Names classified with lighter colours are used in seldom or being obsolete.
* Abbreviations:
AV = Avestan
OP = Old Persian
PA = Parthian (Parthian Pahlavi)
MP = Middle Persian (Sasanian Pahlavi)
NP = New Persian (including classical Persian)
NPZ = New Persian common among Zoroastrians
(like English: Arch, Almond, Art)
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Name |
Variation |
Unisex |
Original form |
Origin |
Meaning |
History |
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âiryandokht |
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OP |
Noble Daughter, Aryan Daughter, Iranian Daughter |
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âbânbânou |
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AV |
The Lady of (goddess of) water(s) |
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âbândokht |
âpândokht |
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âpândokht |
AV |
The Daughter of (goddess of) water(s) |
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âbtâb |
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NP |
(goddess of) water weflection |
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âbrokh |
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NP |
Face like a (goddess of) water (clear) |
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âbrowshan |
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NP |
Light as (goddess of) water |
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âbgineh |
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NP |
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âbnâr |
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NP |
Like a (goddess of) water (clear) |
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âbnâz |
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NP |
Favorite of (goddess of) water |
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âbnâhid |
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MP |
Goddess Anahaita |
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âbnoush |
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Immortal (goddess of) water |
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âbnahir |
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âpâm |
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OP |
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âpâmâ |
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OP |
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âpâmeh |
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OP |
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âtri (atri, atreh) |
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âzarchehr |
âdharchehr |
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âtrichihr |
AV |
Face like fire |
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âzardokht |
âtridokht |
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âtridukht |
AV |
Daughter of fire |
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âzarzâd |
âtrizât |
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âtrizât |
MP |
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âtashdam |
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âtashrsng |
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âtashfâm |
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âtashforough |
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âtashgoun |
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âtashgohar |
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âtashin |
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âtosâ, |
hutos (hutaosa) |
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hutos (hutaosa) |
OP |
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âdâ |
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âdokht |
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âzar |
âdhur |
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âdhur |
MP |
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âzarâfarid |
âdhurâfarid |
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âdhurâfarid |
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âzarânâhita |
âdhurânâhita |
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âdhurânâhita |
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âzarânâhid |
âdhurânâhid |
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âdhurânâhid |
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âzarnâhid |
âdhurnâhid |
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âdhurnâhid |
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âzarbâl |
âdhurbâl |
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âdhurbâl |
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âzarbanou |
âdhurbanou |
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âdhurbanou |
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âzarbokht |
âdhurbukht |
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âdhurbukht |
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âzarchehr |
âdhurchihr |
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âdhurchihr |
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âzarakhsh |
âdhurakhsh |
X |
âdhurakhsh |
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âzardokht |
âdhurdokht |
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âdhurdokht |
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âzarzâd |
âdhurzâd |
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âdhurzâd |
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âzarak |
âdhurak |
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âdhurak |
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âzargân |
âdhurgân |
X |
âdhurgân |
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âzargoun |
âdhurgoun |
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âdhurgoun |
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âzarmâh |
âdhurmâh |
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âdhurmâh |
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âzarmehr |
âdhurmitr |
X |
âdhurmitr |
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âzarminâ |
âdhurrminâ |
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âdhurrminâ |
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âzarang |
âdhurang |
X |
âdhurang |
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âzarhomâyoun |
âdhurhomâyoun |
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âdhurhomâyoun |
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âzaryâr |
âdhuryâr |
X |
âdhuryâr |
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âzarin |
âdhurin |
X |
âdhurin |
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âzarinchehr |
âdhurinchihr |
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âdhurinchihr |
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âzarindokht |
âdhurindokht |
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âdhurindokht |
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âzariyoun |
âdhuriyoun |
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âdhuriyoun |
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âzinâfarin |
âdhinâfarin |
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âdhinâfarin |
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âzindokht |
âdhindokht |
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âdhindokht |
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âzinbânou |
âdhinbânou |
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âzinfar |
âdhinfar |
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ârâsteh |
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arastak |
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ârâmbâbou |
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ârâmbakht |
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ârâmbokht |
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ârâmbon |
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ârâmjân |
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ârâmdokht |
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ârâmdel |
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ârâmesh |
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ârâmmanesh |
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ârtâ |
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ârtâdokht |
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ârtozostrâ |
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ârtonis |
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ârzouy |
ârezou |
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ârzoumand |
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ârmaiti |
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ârmitâ |
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ârmidokht |
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âramideh |
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ârmondokht |
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âriyâbânou |
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âriyâdokht |
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âriyâbokht |
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âriyâchehr |
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âriyârouy |
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âriynâz |
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âriynoush |
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âriyân |
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âriyan |
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âriyanbânou |
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âriyandokht |
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âriyanzâd |
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âriyanmehr |
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X |
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âriyannâz |
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âzâdbakht |
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âzâdbokht |
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âzâdchehr |
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âzâddokht |
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âzâdmehr |
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âzâdeh |
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âzâtak |
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âzâddehbânou |
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âzâdegkhuy |
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âzâdehdokht |
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âzâdehdel |
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âzâdehrouy |
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âzâdehzâd |
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âzâdehsarv |
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âzarm |
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âzarmbânou |
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âzarmjouy |
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âzarmchehr |
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âzarmdokht |
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âzarmgin |
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âzarmidokhtd |
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âzarmin |
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âzarmindokht |
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âzarminbanou |
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âzaryoun |
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âzmâ |
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âzitâ |
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âdzand |
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âsâdokht |
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âsâyesh |
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âspâs |
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âspâsyâ |
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âsmânhour |
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âsoudeh |
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âsi |
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âsimin |
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âshti |
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âshenâ |
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âshoub |
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âshiyân |
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âftâb |
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âfarin |
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âfarinbânou |
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âfarindokht |
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âfshid |
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âfshidmehr |
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âlâleh |
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âmâstris |
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âmistis |
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âmigh |
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âmighbânou |
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âmighdokht |
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âmighmehr |
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âwâ |
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âwâzeh |
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âhang |
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âhou |
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âyenak |
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âyeneh |
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